Infant rescue vest

Abstract

The invention relates to emergency transportation of more than one infant at a time by one rescue person. A plurality of pockets are located on the front and back of the rescue vest garment. The pockets each contain a seat over which the infant straddles and a ventilation structure through which the infant breathes toward the rescue person. A pocket flap further shields the transported infant.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A rescue vest garment to be worn on the body of a person for rescuing infants comprising: a front panel and a back panel having an aperture therethrough for the person's head;   a plurality of pockets attached to an exterior of the front panel, with one side of the pocket being formed by the front panel and with each of said pockets having an opening and each of said pockets being large enough to contain an infant passed through the opening of each of the pockets;   a flap attached above the opening of each of the pockets for covering the opening wherein when the flap is lifted away from the pocket, the pocket is accessible;   a ventilation insert for each of said pockets mounted in a side of the pocket formed by the front panel;   straddle means for each of said pockets comprising a straddle seat attached to an interior of the pocket below the ventilation insert wherein the infant's legs straddle said straddle seat thereby confining the infant in one position facing the ventilation insert; and   a belt having opposing ends with one end attached to a side of the front panel and the other end attached to a side of the back panel.   
     
     
       2. The rescue vest garment of claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of back panel pockets attached to an exterior of the back panel with one side of each back panel pocket being formed by the back panel and with each back panel pocket having an opening and each back panel pocket being large enough to contain an infant passed through the opening of each of the back panel pockets.   a back panel flap attached above the opening of each of the back panel pockets wherein when the back panel flap is lifted away from the back panel pocket, the back panel pocket is accessible;   a back panel ventilation insert for each of said back panel pockets mounted in a side of the back panel pocket formed by the back panel; and   straddle means for each back panel pocket comprising a straddle seat attached to an interior of the back panel pocket below the back panel ventilation insert wherein the infant's legs straddle said straddle seat thereby confining the infant in one position facing the back panel ventilation insert.